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DNQX

≥98% (TLC), kainate, quisqualate (non-NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonist, powder

Synonym(s):

6,7-Dinitroquinoxaline-2,3(1H,4H)-dione

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H4N4O6
CAS Number:
2379-57-9
Molecular Weight:
252.14
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
24277973
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD00069257

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Product Name

DNQX, ≥98% (TLC)

SMILES string

[O-][N+](=O)c1cc2NC(=O)C(=O)Nc2cc1[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C8H4N4O6/c13-7-8(14)10-4-2-6(12(17)18)5(11(15)16)1-3(4)9-7/h1-2H,(H,9,13)(H,10,14)

InChI key

RWVIMCIPOAXUDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

Quality Level

200

Gene Information

human ... GRIA1(2890), GRIA2(2891), GRIK1(2897), GRIK2(2898), GRIK3(2899), GRIK4(2900), GRIK5(2901)
mouse ... Gria1(14799)
rat ... Gria1(50592), Grik1(29559), Grik4(24406), Grin2a(24409)

Application

DNQX has been used to block N-Methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) and α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors in various experiments.

Biochem/physiol Actions

A competitive kainate, quisqualate (non-NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonist.
DNQX is a quinoxaline derivative.

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076M4174V
125M4032V
075M4093V

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